Santa Monica Cabins in El Calafate
The Perlan Team will be very comfy in El Calafate, Argentina. Eduarado and Patricia have been extremely welcoming to the team with their cabins.
Buenos Aires Press Brief and Reception
August 22, 2016 - The Airbus Perlan Press Briefing was a smash hit, home run, hat trick, record setting event.
Buenos Aires Prep for Reception
Ed and Linda Warnock along with college intern Alec Quay have been the Perlan advance party in Buenos Aires.
Teachers In Space: Tin Whiskers
Perlan School Experiment: Tin Whiskers
From the Teachers In Space Second Quarter 2016 Newsletter
By Aditya A.& Nicolas M. 8th Grade Students
"Treading on Thin Air" by Elizabeth Austin
Dr. Elizabeth Austin, the lead Meteorologist for the Perlan Project has released a book: Treading On Thin Air: Atmospheric Physics, Forensic Meteorology, and Climate Change: How Weather Shapes Our Everyday Lives. In the book, Dr. Austin has extensive narrative about the Perlan Project.
Container Away!
July 7, 2016 was Perlan 2 loading day. The all up weight of loaded container was about 17,000 pounds or 8,000 kg. (Jim and Greg split the betting pool on all up weight.) The team in photo from the right Jim, Stewart, Greg, Doug, Morgan, and Jackie have put in incredibly long hours for days and weeks.
Loading Day
Loading Day for Perlan 2 glider at Minden! Thanks to awesome preparation and planning by the Mindenites we were ready to pack the trailer into the pre-loaded container.
Hangar at El Calafate
The Perlan 2 glider will have a nice warm home in El Calafate thanks to the Aero Club Lago Argentino. Freddy Representaciones and German Muller have taken good care of the Perlan Project. The winter sunrise at the airport is 9:30 am. Can't wait to see the Perlan showcased inside the hangar! Perlan Soars! Jackie